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1. Security in Climate Change Discourse: Analyzing the Divergence between US and EU Approaches to Policy.

Author

Hayes, Jarrod and Knox-Hayes, Janelle

Subjects
*GOVERNMENT policy on climate change, *ENVIRONMENTAL policy, *POLICY science research, *COMPARATIVE government, *CROSS-cultural studies, *NATIONAL security, *TECHNOCRACY
Abstract

Why has Europe implemented a quite-proactive climate policy while the US has adopted a far less ambitious climate strategy? Does variation in security concerns or other factors better explain this difference in policy? Using a multi-method case study approach, the authors find that in the US, constructions of climate change as a security threat play an important role in developing public support. In Europe, leadership and opportunity discourses predominate. Other factors including centralization of governance, trust in the technocratic elite, and cultural norms contribute to the variation in policy construction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2014
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